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bases and make changes to them, equip fighter aircraft, order supplies and personnel (soldiers, scientists and engineers), direct research efforts, schedule manufacturing of advanced equipment, sell alien artifacts on black market to raise money, and deploy X-COM aircraft to either patrol designated locations, intercept UFOs, or send X-COM ground troops on missions using transport aircraft.
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Simultaneously, the aliens may run various activities, from research missions designed to collect data about the Earth and its inhabitants, to searching for and attacking X-COM bases, to establishing their own bases, to terror attacks on cities with the aim of convincing governments to reduce X-COM's
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ranked it as the seventh (1997), eighth (1998), third (2001), eighth (2005), tenth (in both 2007 and 2008, as a "truly groundbreaking game" that "still plays fresher than almost anything else that begs passage through these pages"), 11th (2010, the editors adding that everyone who would not vote for
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named it as one of his all-time personal favorites. In 2015, Rock, Paper, Shotgun ranked it as the sixth best strategy game ever made ("in the thick of a terror mission, with rysalids seeming to pour out of the walls, or in those last hours when you finally seem capable of taking the fight to the
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five stars out of five. Describing it as "one of those rare and dangerous games capable of drilling into your brain, putting a vice-grip on your imagination, and only releasing you when it has had enough," the magazine praised its detailed and varied combat system and lengthy gameplay, concluding
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and rumors of attacks by mysterious aliens become widespread. The nations of the world come to perceive this as a threat and attempt to form their own forces – such as Japan's Kiryu-Kai force – to deal with the crisis, but these efforts are unsuccessful. On
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the PC version, the funding nations sign pacts with the aliens promising peace, but the aliens instead destroy every city and poison the water and air to destroy any resistance, the remaining survivors are put in slave camps to help reverse-terraform Earth for future alien colonization; in the
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as the 26th top console game of all time in 1996 ("breathed new live into turn-based strategy genre"), as well as the 37th in 1999 ("revamp the turn-based subgenre by strengthening the resource management elements and adding highly intuitive interface"). In 2012, while awaiting the remake,
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warfare. In it, some aliens possess mind control abilities that can be used to temporarily take control of human soldiers or cause them to panic. After capturing a mind control-capable alien, the player will be able to train soldiers in using these same abilities against the aliens.
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and behavior; in particular, the aliens were purposely given an element of unpredictability in their actions. It was the first game programmed by them for the PC. In retrospect, Julian thought he should have concentrated on game design and left all of the programming work to Nick.
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also inspired an addition of the in-game encyclopedia, called the UFOpaedia. All that and the UFO theme was suggested by the MicroProse UK head of development Pete
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are completely different games, both ingenious and both flawed in their own ways." In a positive review of the remake, GameSpy nevertheless left "the title of Best Game Ever with the original." Julian Gollop himself commented that "Firaxis did a terrific job with the new
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this game is "dead" to them) and 12th (2011, describing it as a "brilliant game whose individual elements have been copied many times but whose charm has never been duplicated") best PC game of all time; it was also voted at 15th place by the magazine's readers in 2000.
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platform, not counting the later ports—for the Amiga platforms and the PlayStation—and re-releases. Half of the game's net sales were in the United States, a rarity for a
European title at the time. Gollop has attributed the game's North American success to its title
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which results in the game always resetting to the easiest difficulty level ("Beginner") after completing the first
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criticized the PlayStation version for being little more than a straight port, arguing that the game could have been improved if the console's capabilities were used. However, he praised the game itself for sophisticated, enjoyable gameplay, and concluded,
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as one of the influences for the game's storyline, in particular, an idea of an international counter-UFO organization and the psionic powers of some alien races, even as the series itself was "a bit boring". A book by
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funding. The escalating alien activities need to be uncovered and countered, mostly by detecting and shooting down the alien crafts and sending ground troops to investigate and salvage the UFO landing and crash sites.
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listed it the 13th best Amiga game, as well as the third most addictive game "that stole our childhood"; it was also retrospectively ranked as the eighth best Amiga game by the Polish edition of
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ranked it as the 22nd (1996) and third (2001) best computer game of all time; the magazine's readers also voted it for tenth place in 2001. It was also ranked as the 48th game of all time by
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version displays lower quality graphics than the PC version and is missing light source shading during combat missions, but their sound quality is improved. The graphics are better in the
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or Accuracy. The soldiers who have been killed on a mission will remain dead, but can be replaced with raw recruits back at base. In addition to combat personnel, the player may use
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stated of the PlayStation version that "any person who likes strategy games will fall in love with this title ... if you could afford to buy one game for the PS over the next year,
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Recovered alien artifacts can then be researched and possibly reproduced. Captured live aliens may produce information, possibly leading to new technologies and even an access to
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of all time in 2000 while calling it "the finest PC game we have ever played", and 2007 ("there's still no PC game that can compete with the mighty
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was a smashing PC title, it's lost nothing of practical value in the translation, and makes a marvelous addition to the console market."
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series. The AI system of those games formed the basis for enemy tactics, with Julian Gollop programming his own unique algorithms for
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was also described as "one of the scariest computer games ever." In 2012, including it among the most essential game of all time,
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s classic mix of action and strategy will have you hooked for hours, and made this one of the finest games of the year."
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shrine," seeing the original as "a game that can and will co-exist with rather than be supplanted by its remake.
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of all time in 2007. It was the first and best-received entry in the
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has often appeared in top video game lists by various publications.
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series and has directly inspired several similar games. An official
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X-COM: UFO Defense – A Novel (9780761502357): Diane Duane: Books
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some of the most powerful nations in the world secretly meet in
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in 2007, and as the 78th best video game "to play today" by
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with its 1994 Best Strategy Game award. The editors wrote, "
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Ocampo, Jason; Steve Butts; Jeff Haynes (August 6, 2009).
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Adams, Dan; Steve Butts; Charles Onyett (March 16, 2007).
2419:
2299:"The Making Of: X-COM: Enemy Unknown | Edge Magazine"
1922:, too, was followed by its own sequel and spin-off games.
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would be it. It has it all and then some!" A reviewer for
667:– as a sequel to their 1988 science fiction tactical game
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release also came with a MicroProse travel alarm clock.
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518:, making it in some ways two entirely different games."
2248:
The Escapist : Why X-COM Is the Greatest Game Ever
2179:"PC Retroview – X-COM: UFO Defense – PC Feature at IGN"
1805:. Julian Gollop himself designed the third game in the
984:. The game is compatible with the (highly recommended)
509:
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Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense
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in 2007 ("if this game were a woman, we'd marry it").
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disagreed: "You have to be a major sim-freak to enjoy
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among strategy fans; several publications have listed
5095:
2325:"XCom UFO creators strategy game Laser Squad Nemesis"
1947:, before the game was redesigned after they lost the
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The game was re-released as part of the compilations
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in 1996, as the 35th best video game of all time by
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called it "one of the best PC strategy games ever."
794:and other "weird American stories", as well as the
563:(click on the image for a more detailed description)
445:
to discuss the issue. From this meeting is born the
944:Amiga versions, including a CD-ROM variant for the
3507:Coleman, Terry (March 1997). "Winter Wonderland".
3293:
3291:
2910:"X-COM Collection for Windows (1999) – MobyGames"
2736:XCOM： 2K MarinがX-COMの新作を開発中 « GAME LIFE ニュース
959:The 1995 PlayStation port, released in Europe as
5143:
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4161:
4149:
3762:"IGN Videogame Hall Of Fame: X-COM: UFO Defense"
3635:
2808:. Psx.ign.com. November 26, 1996. Archived from
2806:"X-Com: UFO Defense – PlayStation Review at IGN"
1751:is the greatest game ever," while game designer
756:Under MicroProse's direction and working at its
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2301:. Edge-online.com. May 15, 2009. Archived from
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2936:2K 'Huge' Steam Pack Bundles 20 Games for $ 54
2023:"Classic Games Postmortem – XCOM: UFO Defense"
1793:titles, both fan-made and commercial, such as
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4520:The Essential 100, No. 90: XCOM UFO Defense
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1953:license) had a very similar combat system.
1486:modern classic, standing proudly alongside
1115:, resulting in the very high difficulty of
974:tracks. The new soundtrack was composed by
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4554:"Know Your Enemy: Firaxis On XCOM, Part 1"
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4241:"PC Gamer's top 100 PC Games of all time"
3581:"UFO: Enemy Unknown Amiga – HOL database"
3559:"UFO: Enemy Unknown Amiga – HOL database"
3537:"UFO: Enemy Unknown Amiga – HOL database"
3034:"Wot I Read – X-COM UFO Defense, A Novel"
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2407:Interview With XCOM Creator Julian Gollop
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1964:Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM
1630:"the title that first brought turn-based
1045:games were released for paid download on
863:American combat flight simulator company
314:(original European title), also known as
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1756:aliens, there's nothing else quite like
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42:Cover art of the North American version
5192:Games commercially released with DOSBox
4983:The Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge
4481:The Best Monsters in Gaming: Chryssalid
4455:
4413:Things You Didn't Know About Ken Levine
4116:
3754:
2621:from the original on September 10, 2019
2327:. Lasersquadnemesis.com. Archived from
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1835:The Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge
892:in Europe, Quebec and Australia and as
5242:Video games scored by Allister Brimble
5144:
4431:"The 50 Best Strategy Games Ever Made"
3893:
3642:Staff (March 1995). "The First Annual
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3276:from the original on December 11, 2018
3240:from the original on December 11, 2018
3046:from the original on November 11, 2012
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2707:, Rock Paper Shotgun, April 14th, 2010
2356:"Mythos Games Ltd – UFO Enemy Unknown"
2039:from the original on December 21, 2021
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4281:from the original on February 9, 2013
4221:from the original on October 25, 2012
4191:from the original on October 26, 2012
3918:. Edge. March 9, 2009. Archived from
3823:, 20th Anniversary Issue, March 2001.
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3526:148: The Top 15 Sleepers Of All Time.
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992:blocks for a Battlescape saved game.
888:The finished product was marketed as
394:one of the best video games ever made
335:. It was published by MicroProse for
5247:Video games scored by John Broomhall
4566:from the original on October 4, 2012
4551:
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4251:from the original on October 1, 2012
3871:"GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time"
3583:. Hol.abime.net. December 14, 2002.
3310:from the original on January 2, 2018
3260:"X-COM: UFO Defense for PlayStation"
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2652:from the original on October 4, 2023
2640:Craddock, David L. (March 9, 2021).
2381:Craddock, David L. (March 9, 2021).
2270:
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948:that features new music composed by
583:graphics. It also features a highly
5257:Video games with isometric graphics
4271:"The 100 best PC games of all time"
3686:from the original on April 27, 2024
3412:
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3113:. Bladefirelight.com. March 5, 2012
2912:. Mobygames.com. January 13, 2001.
2886:. Gamespot.com. November 24, 1999.
2860:. Gamespot.com. December 31, 1969.
1939:" and that the original version of
1844:by another developer. Gollop's new
1702:IGN named it as the number one top
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747:and the tabletop role-playing game
13:
4360:Dziesięć najlepszych gier na Amigę
3916:"The 100 best Games To Play Today"
3802:from the original on April 8, 2016
3599:
3561:. Hol.abime.net. December 14, 2002
3539:. Hol.abime.net. December 14, 2002
3513:. No. 152. pp. 209, 210.
3484:"Game Spin: The MicroProse Skinny"
3337:
3213:
3155:from the original on July 29, 2013
3007:Duane, Diane (December 22, 1995).
2988:from the original on June 19, 2017
2962:from the original on March 4, 2016
2890:from the original on July 30, 2013
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2211:"X-COM: UFO Defense Review for PC"
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1141:in more languages, and to provide
1087:Another novelization of the game,
449:defense and research organization
355:as a sequel to Mythos Games' 1988
14:
5278:
5157:Video games about alien invasions
4660:
4428:
4034:"IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time"
3942:"The Top 25 PC Games of All Time"
3850:from the original on July 5, 2022
3798:. November 1996. pp. 64–80.
3587:from the original on June 8, 2011
3072:from the original on June 6, 2012
2916:from the original on July 1, 2017
2121:from the original on May 30, 2012
2100:
2021:Gollop, Julian (March 28, 2013).
1871:, led by MicroProse's co-founder
1747:ran a feature article about "why
1325:
1236:
848:and the Gollop brothers' earlier
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4586:UFO: Enemy Unknown retrospective
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3736:"The Greatest Games of all Time"
3712:. March 23, 2005. Archived from
3672:. BookBaby. September 27, 2021.
3132:the-rps-bargain-bucket-flu-faced
2209:Dulin, Ron (December 31, 1993).
1616:
1387:Amiga (AGA): 7.5/10 & 8.5/10
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4634:, GameStar.ru, 5 December 2012.
4533:Civ II: Fantastic Worlds Review
4494:"1UP's Essential 100, Part One"
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3111:"XcomUtil Under New Management"
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2982:"X-COM: Complete Pack on Steam"
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5227:Turn-based tactics video games
4542:, GameSpot, December 18, 1997.
3482:Asher, Mark (March 24, 1999).
2884:"X-COM: Collector's Edition –"
2358:. June 6, 2001. Archived from
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988:and requires five PlayStation
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4845:The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
4595:, Eurogamer, 14 October 2012.
4004:"Top 25 PC Games of All Time"
3973:"Top 25 PC Games of All Time"
2945:, Shacknews.com, Jul 02, 2009
2846:. February 1996. p. 158.
2111:"Top 25 PC Games of All Time"
1970:
1848:spiritual successor project,
1091:("Enemy Unknown") written by
906:X-COM Michi Naru Shinryakusha
736:. The Civilopedia feature of
5252:Video games set in the 1990s
4552:Meer, Alec (February 2012).
4401:. February 1999. p. 75.
4391:"Top 50 Games of All Time".
3792:"150 Best Games of All Time"
2549:– via www.pcgamer.com.
2510:Staff, Ars (March 9, 2021).
2059:"X-COM: Collector's Edition"
1527:. Nevertheless, a review in
1433:), as the television series
1272:PS: 8.8/10 (9.5/9.5/8.5/8.0)
1176:
1171:
1161:and expansions, such as the
1070:X-COM: UFO Defense – A Novel
320:in North America, is a 1994
7:
5212:Science fiction video games
5207:PlayStation (console) games
3834:"Top 100 Games of All Time"
3224:"X-COM: UFO Defense for PC"
2958:. GamesRadar. May 6, 2010.
2480:X-COM: Terran Defense Force
1861:An official remake, titled
1825:, in a scenario set on the
1455:named it as the number one
1442:X-COM: Terror from the Deep
1005:X-COM (Collector's Edition)
981:X-COM: Terror from the Deep
952:. A limited edition of the
917:
842:X-COM: Terran Defense Force
521:
485:
361:, the game mixes real-time
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5283:
4538:December 29, 2011, at the
4522:, 1UP.com, July 16th 2012.
4381:21 (September 1996), p.60.
4317:December 30, 2011, at the
4135:"The 50 Best Games Ever".
3179:November 13, 2013, at the
2984:. Store.steampowered.com.
2594:February 10, 2017, at the
1782:
1478:review said, "put simply,
1385:Amiga: 3.6/10 & 6.6/10
1157:is to enable customizing,
883:
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5217:Single-player video games
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4653:, GameSpot, 9 March 2012.
4649:January 14, 2013, at the
4644:Fallout Classic Revisited
4591:October 17, 2012, at the
4496:. 1up.com. Archived from
3334:Jan 1996 (issue 78), p.38
3332:Electronic Gaming Monthly
3202:December 2, 2017, at the
3096:January 11, 2012, at the
2858:"X-COM: Unknown Terror –"
2722:January 11, 2010, at the
2698:Why X-COM Matters (To Me)
2416:, NowGamer, Aug 30, 2011.
2412:February 5, 2013, at the
1778:
1550:Electronic Gaming Monthly
1267:Electronic Gaming Monthly
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5177:Cancelled Atari ST games
4483:, GameSpot, Oct 4, 1999.
4094:"IGN Top 100 Games 2007"
3656:(3): 44, 45, 47, 48, 51.
1817:Civ II: Fantastic Worlds
1465:rated the PC version of
641:unmanned ground vehicles
585:destructible environment
351:. Originally planned by
4615:, GameSpy, Oct 8, 2012.
2792:, April 1996 (archived)
2770:: 133–4. December 1995.
2157:, GameSpy, Jan 19, 2012
1007:by MicroProse in 1998,
918:X-COM: Unknown Invaders
508:with a highly detailed
423:
400:ranking it as the best
5026:UFO: Extraterrestrials
4611:March 4, 2016, at the
4369:, Chip.pl, 23.02.2010.
4100:. 2007. Archived from
4070:. 2005. Archived from
4040:. 2003. Archived from
3768:. 2007. Archived from
3620:91 (April 1996), p.88.
3300:"It Came From Britain"
3100:, Scott Jones Homepage
2683:June 10, 2017, at the
2153:March 4, 2016, at the
1802:UFO: Extraterrestrials
1153:. The second focus of
867:after it had acquired
720:
709:and the international
564:
531:
436:sightings as tales of
4365:May 30, 2016, at the
4181:"PC Gamer's Best 100"
4064:"IGN's Top 100 Games"
3881:on September 14, 2004
3843:(44): 76. July 1996.
3821:Computer Gaming World
3796:Computer Gaming World
3524:Computer Gaming World
3510:Computer Gaming World
3304:Computer Gaming World
2941:June 6, 2016, at the
2741:January 23, 2013, at
2703:May 28, 2016, at the
2487:June 7, 2015, at the
2477:Readme file from the
2436:. November 28, 2010.
1935:said they "all loved
1783:Further information:
1677:Computer Gaming World
1662:Computer Gaming World
1586:Computer Gaming World
1463:Computer Gaming World
1452:Computer Gaming World
1399:Amiga: 8.5/10, 9.3/10
1373:Amiga: 9.0/10, 9.0/10
1228:Computer Gaming World
997:X-COM: Unknown Terror
927:Ports and re-releases
815:'s score in the film
716:
558:
529:
363:management simulation
5222:Strategy video games
5056:XCOM: The Board Game
4804:First Alien Invasion
4783:Terror from the Deep
4247:. February 5, 2010.
4211:"PC Gamer's Top 100"
4104:on November 30, 2007
3706:"CGW's Hall of Fame"
3306:. pp. 108–110.
3208:Rock, Paper, Shotgun
3136:Rock, Paper, Shotgun
3011:. Crown Publishing.
2812:on September 1, 2009
2571:May 1, 2013, at the
2430:"The Story of X-Com"
1472:Resistance is futile
1082:Rock, Paper, Shotgun
1035:X-COM: Complete Pack
1017:X-COM: Complete Pack
961:X-COM: Enemy Unknown
691:), which ran on the
679:." The initial 1991
5124:Speculative fiction
5019:UFO: Alien Invasion
4358:Michał Wierzbicki,
4187:. August 13, 2007.
3869:The GameSpy Staff.
3716:on November 2, 2012
3496:on August 17, 2000.
3210:(March 30th, 2016).
2305:on October 26, 2011
2067:. Blue Flame Labs.
1962:David L. Craddock,
1931:. Project director
1867:, was developed by
1864:XCOM: Enemy Unknown
1796:UFO: Alien Invasion
1791:spiritual successor
1638:, lead designer of
1415:Amiga (AGA): 8.9/10
1401:Amiga (AGA): 8.9/10
1214:
1187:
1099:Fan-created content
545:reverse engineering
417:XCOM: Enemy Unknown
325:strategy video game
18:XCOM: Enemy Unknown
5202:Mythos Games games
4696:X-COM: UFO Defense
4630:2016-03-09 at the
4559:Rock Paper Shotgun
4462:UFO: Enemy Unknown
4436:Rock Paper Shotgun
4339:2013-02-22 at the
4217:. August 5, 2008.
4014:on October 4, 2010
3472:77 (February 1995)
3460:75 (December 1994)
3397:56 (December 1995)
3361:65 (November 1994)
3039:Rock Paper Shotgun
2956:"X-COM Collection"
2786:X-COM: UFO Defense
2717:X-COM: UFO Defense
2617:. March 28, 2013.
2564:Dan Griliopoulos,
2254:, 17 January 2010.
2117:. March 16, 2007.
2095:UFO: Enemy Unknown
1854:, was released by
1722:Polish web portal
1212:
1185:
1025:2K Huge Games Pack
1013:Hasbro Interactive
999:by MicroProse and
898:UFO: Enemy Unknown
894:X-COM: UFO Defense
890:UFO: Enemy Unknown
590:The Battlescape's
565:
532:
390:X-COM: UFO Defense
367:turn-based tactics
317:X-COM: UFO Defense
311:UFO: Enemy Unknown
292:turn-based tactics
44:X-COM: UFO Defense
31:UFO: Enemy Unknown
5093:
5092:
4902:
4901:
4859:War of the Chosen
4531:Michael E. Ryan,
4443:on April 26, 2015
4074:on April 19, 2016
3983:on March 19, 2007
3952:on April 21, 2002
3922:on March 25, 2012
3902:8/2007, page 64.
3742:on March 29, 2010
3679:979-8-7052-0094-8
3422:CU Amiga Magazine
3407:CU Amiga Magazine
3091:Xcomutil Homepage
2579:, April 29, 2013.
1881:Microsoft Windows
1819:for MicroProse's
1812:X-COM: Apocalypse
1421:
1420:
1210:
1209:
1145:builds, e.g. for
1093:Vladimir Vasilyev
986:PlayStation Mouse
865:Spectrum HoloByte
703:Krisalis Software
633:experience points
561:urban environment
347:console, and the
307:
306:
5274:
5197:MicroProse games
5167:Amiga CD32 games
5162:Amiga 1200 games
5152:1994 video games
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2466:Amiga CD32 Gamer
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1966:(BookBaby, 2021)
1724:Wirtualna Polska
1634:to the masses."
1612:
1594:Game of the Year
1349:
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1163:total conversion
1135:reimplementation
1106:fix a notorious
1104:Fan-made patches
1039:X-COM Collection
1009:X-COM Collection
976:Allister Brimble
950:Matthew Simmonds
922:
920:
914:
913:
813:Bernard Herrmann
786:Whitley Strieber
758:Chipping Sodbury
726:
451:Extraterrestrial
384:and acquiring a
270:
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246:October 25, 1995
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5010:UFO: Afterlight
5003:UFO: Aftershock
4938:
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4768:Original series
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4651:Wayback Machine
4642:
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4613:Wayback Machine
4604:Dan Stapleton,
4603:
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4593:Wayback Machine
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4500:on May 13, 2013
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4397:. No. 50.
4394:Next Generation
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4379:Next Generation
4377:
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4367:Wayback Machine
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4158:, October 2001.
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3489:CNET Gamecenter
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3436:(December 1994)
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3424:(February 1997)
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3270:CBS Interactive
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3234:CBS Interactive
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3206:by Sin Vega on
3204:Wayback Machine
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3183:by Phil Savage
3181:Wayback Machine
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2943:Wayback Machine
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2842:. No. 14.
2839:Next Generation
2835:
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2763:Next Generation
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2734:
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2724:Wayback Machine
2715:
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2705:Wayback Machine
2695:
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2687:, StrategyCore.
2685:Wayback Machine
2676:
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2598:, StrategyCore.
2596:Wayback Machine
2587:
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2573:Wayback Machine
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2489:Wayback Machine
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2414:Wayback Machine
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2362:on June 6, 2001
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2033:CBS Interactive
2019:
1978:
1973:
1959:
1957:Further reading
1822:Civilization II
1809:series, 1997's
1787:
1781:
1734:Next Generation
1660:, including by
1654:Seamus Blackley
1641:Civilization IV
1619:
1610:
1559:Next Generation
1513:hard disk drive
1497:Next Generation
1447:software piracy
1422:
1416:
1414:
1400:
1386:
1345:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1317:Next Generation
1309:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1205:
1186:Aggregate score
1183:
1179:
1174:
1101:
1089:Враг неизвестен
1063:
1037:(also known as
929:
908:
886:
728:
722:
657:
553:
524:
515:Master of Orion
488:
426:
343:computers, the
322:science fiction
277:
274:
265:
258:
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233:
224:
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199:
195:
189:
188:
123:
122:Martin Smillie
121:
109:
97:
95:
59:
46:
26:
25:1994 video game
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5015:
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4996:UFO: Aftermath
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4879:
4878:Canceled games
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4661:External links
4659:
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4544:
4524:
4511:
4485:
4473:
4464:review (94%),
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2934:Nick Breckon,
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1841:UFO: Aftermath
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811:, inspired by
809:John Broomhall
715:
698:Lords of Chaos
689:Laser Squad II
656:
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552:
549:
523:
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494:, "in effect,
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461:is located in
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386:cult following
371:alien invasion
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5073:Julian Gollop
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5049:Phoenix Point
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4945:
4943:Related games
4941:
4935:
4934:Chaos Concept
4932:
4930:
4927:
4925:
4924:Firaxis Games
4922:
4920:
4917:
4915:
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4909:
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4895:
4894:
4890:
4888:
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4869:
4868:Chimera Squad
4865:
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4856:
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4854:
4853:
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4838:
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4829:Enemy Unknown
4826:
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4821:Reboot series
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5078:Dave Ellis
4967:Laser Squad
4797:Interceptor
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4584:Alec Meer,
4570:October 12,
4356:(in Polish)
4345:(in Polish)
4323:(in Polish)
4138:PC Gamer US
4125:, May 1997.
3841:GamesMaster
3606:Amiga World
3409:(June 1995)
3395:Amiga Power
3383:Amiga Power
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2696:Alec Meer,
2625:November 4,
2043:February 2,
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1599:PC Gamer US
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1457:sleeper hit
1449:. In 1996,
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4929:2K Marin
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3644:PC Gamer
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2219:Archived
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2151:Archived
2119:Archived
2069:Archived
2037:Archived
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1945:Vault 13
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1889:Xbox 360
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3854:July 9,
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1569:GamePro
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